The Cambridge companion to Shakespeare's history plays
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Author
Contributions
- Hattaway, Michael. - Contributor
- Cambridge University Press. - Contributor
Publication
2002 - Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, England
Language
English
Word Count
70,750 words, Guess
Page Count
283 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3569264M
- ISBN-10052177277X
- OCLC Control Number49719374
- OCLC Control Numbercambridgecompani00hatt
- Library of Congress Control Number2002070873
and 2 more
- Goodreads269918
- LibraryThing927735
Classifications
- DDC822.3/3
- LCCPR2982 .C29 2002
Alternate Titles
- Shakespeare's history plays
Description
Publisher Description (unedited publisher data) Shakespeare's history plays have been performed more in recent years than ever before, in Britain, North America, and in Europe. This volume provides an accessible, wide-ranging and informed introduction to Shakespeare's history and Roman plays. It is attentive throughout to the plays as they have been performed over the centuries since they were written. The first part offers accounts of the genre of the history play, of Renaissance historiography, of pageants and masques, and of women's roles, as well as comparisons with history plays in Spain and the Netherlands. Chapters in the second part look at individual plays as well as other Shakespearean texts which are closely related to the histories. The Companion offers a full bibliography, genealogical tables, and a list of principal and recurrent characters. It is a comprehensive guide for students, researchers and theatre-goers alike.
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Series Statement
- Cambridge companions to literature
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- The Cambridge companion to Shakespeare's history plays
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